Strong's Lexicon

H5582

H5582 — סָעַד

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewca`adverb-stemOccurrences: 12TWOT: 1525

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H5582
Word:סָעַד
Part of Speech:verb-stem
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:12
Transliteration:ca`ad
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:saw-ad'
Meaning:1. to suport (mostly figurative)
KJV Renderings:comfort, establish, hold up, refresh self, strengthen, be upholden.

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BDB5653

סָעַד verb support, sustain, stay (Late Hebrew id., especially take a meal ; Aramaic סְעַד support, stay; Zinjirli סעד strengthen Lzb330, support, perhaps feed Cook85; Christian-Palestinian Aramaic noun [untranscribed source text 3620] aid, SchwIdioticon 64; Arabic [untranscribed source text 3621], [untranscribed source text 3622] III, IV. aid, assist, Lane1360, [untranscribed source text 3623] forearm Id1362; Sabean סעד DHMSüdar. Ait. p. 16); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular וְסָעַד consecutive Prov 20:28 Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִסְעָ֑ד 3 feminine singular suffix תִּסְעָדֵ֫נִי Ps 18:36, read also in || 2Sam 22:36, etc.; Imperative masculine singular סְעָד Judg 19:5 (on ָ   probably © by error, see i. 261 f. GFMon the passage), סְעָדנָֿא Judg 19:8 (compare id.), וּסֳעָ֑דָה 1Kgs 13:7 suffix סְעָדֵנִי Ps 119:117 Infinitive construct suffix וּלְסַעֲדָהּ Isa 9:6 — support, sustain, always figurative:
1. sustain, stay, the heart (compare לֵבָב 8, לֵב 8), with food Gen 18:5 ( J ), Judg 19:5 (c. 2 accusative), Judg 19:8, Ps 104:15 object omitted 1Kgs 13:7.
2.
a. support throne (subject king) Prov 20:28, coming ruler Isa 9:6.
b. support, uphold with accusative of person (subject ׳ י, his hand etc.) Ps 18:36 + || 2Sam 22:36 (v above ), Ps 20:3; Ps 41:4 ; Ps 94:18 ; Ps 119:117.


BDB9738

[סְעַד] verb

Pa`el support, sustain ( ᵑ7 Zinjirli; see Biblical Hebrew); — Participle active plural מְסַעֲדִין לְהוֺן Ezra 5:2.


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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